The Portland daily press., 1887-06-16
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ThEFRIENDs.
Closing Sessions of the Yearly, Meet
ing Held Yesterday.
The closing sessions of the Yearly Meeting
of the Friends were held yesterday.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
There was meeting in the vestry at Q
O'Clock, led by Mary Jane Weaver, at which
some sixty or seventy gave their testimony
to the power of the Lord Jesus to secure his
people full salvation.
The mems meeting convened at 10 o'clock.
and was opened with prayer by Friends
William Marshall and jeremiah Grinell. A
minute was read approving the proposed
visit of VIM. and Susan p. Thompson to
England, Ireland and Syria, and commend
ing them to the Christian confidence and
friendly offices of Friends in those regions.
A prayer for these Friends followed.
The report on the Friends work among
the Western Indians was read and accepted;
and. after remarks by Friend Asa Tuttle a
collection was taken for this object. The
same committee was continued for the en-
suing year.
The report on Bible Schools was read,
showing that the whole number of schools is
67 number of Friends attending, 1919; whole
number Of those attending, 2S16 average at
tendance, 1886. 1t was voted to print sum
mary of the report in the minutes.
Remarks were made by several Friends
upon the Importance of having series of
Sunday school papers and lesson leaves in
accord with the doctrines of the Society of
Friends. The present committee was made
committee.
The meeting decided that the query In the
discipline containing the expression ssuRbe-
coming behavior" should be amended by the
omission of that expression.
The letter to be sent to the young people
Oh thls I early Meeting was read and recon-
nltted TO the care of the women Friends to
be circulated by them.
Inc auditors report was read and ap-
proved, and Friend George Howland was
appointed treasurer of the Yearly Meeting
Ior the ensuing year, and Owen Dame treas
urer Of the school fund
The Yearly Meeting voted to raise $4,000
1or the expenses and calls of the ensuing
year.
The committee on new apportionment re-
ported and the report was accepted.
,Ine minute on the general state of reli-
glon In the Yearly Meeting was read.
The list of names of the committee on
blDie sen0ols was read and approved.
Inc committee on peace reported and the
report, after discussion was accepted, and
the same committee was continued.
Adjourned.
The women's meeting, held at the same
hour, was opened with prayer. The report
on YAK Grove Seminary was read, and the
same committee continued. A collection of
$6,O $6O was taken up for the Sybil Jones funds
Inc report on. Western Indians was read and
approved; also the treasurer'S report and the
committee continued. A committee on In
dian dian affairs was nominated. A collection OF
S20.3S for the Indian work was taken up.
Inc report on Bible schools and on home
Bip1e study was presented. The committee
on Bible schools was appointed, and a cOllec-
tlon taken for the object. The instructions
70 members of the meeting ON ministry and
oversight were read. Action was taken in
reference to the visit of William and Susan
i. Thompson to Europe and Asia Minor
Reading of the letter to the monthly meeting
az Brumana, Syria, followed, and also of the
letter from Sarah b. Steer, stating that the
memoir OF her mother will be ready Septem-
pei nrst, X. ID. Nichols was appointed to re-
celVe the names of subscribers Instruc-
tlons. were given to the clerks Of quarterly
meetings as to returns to yearly meetings.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
AT ~ O'Clock there was conference, prayer
ana testimony meeting, largely attended and
greatly enjoyed by those present
According to adjournment the regular ses-
sion opened at o'clock with prayer by Evi
Sharpless.
Friend David Sampson made some re-
marks, expressing wish to speak to the
women's meeting. Approved.
A letter to the London Yearly Meeting
was read.
Minute of appreciation of the acceptable
services of visiting Friends of other Yearly
Meetings was made.
The report of the committee on mission
work in North Carolina and the rea ding of
letters to Yearly Meetings in Kansas, New
York, Indiana and Canada was presented.
Inc financial committee reported and the
report was approved. They appropriate the
sp SUN % SI 1850 to various objects cared for by
:, The letter to the Western, Ind, Yearly
meeting was read also to the Iowa, Balti-
more, North Carolina and Ohio Yearly Meet
thg tthhg,. All these letters were approved; also
| Meeting.
] The following minute was adopted. and
ordered TO be forwarded to the pastor of the
| First Baptist Church, in whose place of wor-
snip the Yearly Meeting has been held:
| "The Yearly Meeting of Friends for New En-
gland, now in session take pleasure in express
| ing TO you their grateful appreciation of your
kindness and Christian fellowship in allowing the
use Of your house for holding the sessions Of their
meeting. May the blessing of the Lord abide
with you in every good work."
The committee of arrangements was ap-
| pointed Tor the ensuing year, and the letter
to Brumana, Syria, was read and approved.
Twenty-Five hundred copies Of the minutes
were ordered to be printed. Farewell words
and kind wishes were expressed by visiting
| Friends, and prayers offered.
| The afternoon woman's meeting was
| opened with prayers by several of the women
Friends. The order Of business was very
similar, In subjects presented, to that in the
mems meeting. In addition the leatlet ad-
dressed to children, and to be printed by the
Friends for circulation among the children
OF members, was read and approved; also,
| thanks to the clerks and to the lady assisting
In preparing matter for the press were ex-
pressed, as well as appreciation of the work
Oh the committee on entertainment Of dele
| gates and visitors.
The clerk, William o. Newhall, made some
| most appropriate remarks in reference to the
session about to close, and with tender words
OF farewell pronounced the Yearly Meeting
adjourned to meet at Newport, II. L., one
| year hence.
This closed the regular sessions Of the
Yearly Meeting. The Friends attended to
all the details of business with the order
and thoroughness with which their work is
characterized. and they give evidence that
they are doing well their part Of the work Of
| Outstanding the world. Portland is happy
| to welcome them when they are pleased to
| visit us, and most heartily wishes them
abundant success in the good work in which
they are engaged.
In the evening public religious meeting
was held at 73O o'clock. Friends Grinell,
Pennington, James and VIM. Pinkham,
Sharpless, Mary Jane Weaver and others
occupied the platform. Addresses were
made by these and other Friends from the
West, and the meeting closed with prayer
ard tba hanndictiOn